Vespro della beata vergine, sv 206 monteverdi, claudio. Dixit dominus from monteverdi s vespro della beata vergine. Selva morale e spirituale di clavdio monteverde maestro di capella della serenissima republica di venetia dedicata alla sacra cesarea. Providing accurate modern editions is difficult due to the ambiguities of early 17thcentury notation. Selva morale e spirituale sv 252288 is the short title of a collection of sacred music by the italian composer claudio monteverdi, published in venice in 1640 and 1641. Wow because the monteverdi choir opens this work dixit dominus with much excitement and fervor and speed. There is, unfortunately, no record of its premiere, so scholars can only speculate as to the occasion for the work. Each year, we offer performances with up to 30 musicians of this masterpiece and other recreated vespers in the glorious acoustics of church of st. These files are based on the oxford choral works edition.
Selva morale e spirituale, sv 252288 monteverdi, claudio this page is only for complete editions and multiple selections from the collection here. The sacred music1 hyperion cda 67428, rec 2003, 76. Claudio monteverdi composer 15671643 play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical music site on the web. Dixit dominus from monteverdis vespro della beata vergine. Vespro della beata vergine the monteverdi choir dvd 2003 pdf.
Monteverdi choir english baroque soloists sir john eliot gardiner june 2014. Dixit dominus, sv264 by claudio monteverdi on spotify. Along with other latin psalm settings and motets composed at about the same time, it very probably formed part of a setting of the carmelite vespers for the feast of the madonna del carmine. Dixit dominus i 1650 claudio monteverdi choralwiki. In 2014, the monteverdi choirs 50th anniversary year, they performed with the choir in tours of monteverdis vespers of 1610 in cambridge, versailles and barcelona, and handels dixit dominus at several summer festivals. Only two of the psalms and the magnificat overlap the two cursus, so that it is conceivable that the music performed on 11 may 1611 included dixit dominus, laudate pueri and one of the magnificats from the vespro della beata vergine, though campagnas phrase nuova inventione suggests even more recent settings by monteverdi. In 2014, the monteverdi choirs 50th anniversary year, they performed with the choir in tours of monteverdi s vespers of 1610 in cambridge, versailles and barcelona, and handels dixit dominus at several summer festivals. However they could also join for the sicut erat if you prefer a grander ending. Monteverdi, claudio world free sheet music pdf, midi, mp3. The fourth motet begins audi coelum verba mea hear my words, heaven, an anonymous liturgical poem. The first psalm, dixit dominus, has a largely symmetrical.
Dixit dominus was originally composed for ssaa voices and small orchestra. His vespers illustrates a mastery at blending the new with the old in a way thats coherent. Solemn vespers and benediction monteverdi vespers of 1610 bornfield beatis videamus brian bartoldus, artistic director. Continuo realization included monteverdis bass plus mainly chordal righthand. Complete your claudio monteverdi, the monteverdi choir, the monteverdi orchestra, john eliot gardiner collection. Psalm 110 is the 110th psalm of the book of psalms, generally known in english by its first verse, in the king james version, the l ord said unto my lord. The fourth psalm is psalm 127, beginning nisi dominus except the lord build the house. Russell robinson has made it accessible to ssa voices, in a lower key, with a playable piano reduction. Innovative practice aids, sacred vocal music, psalms, latin. Monteverdi s vespers constantly surprise us with their audacity and their great emotional power. Vespers of 1610 monteverdi vespro della beata vergine da concerto, composta sopra canti fermi edition. A threepage pdf can be emailed, outlining the complications and the editors approach to solving them, as well as simply listing what is available. The title translates to moral and spiritual forest. Monteverdi vespers in 1611 early music oxford academic.
This you can use for teaching independent singing, pure vowel production and full, supportive vocal sound. Latin vesper psalms motets 8 ssaattbb 2 violins, basso continuo dixit dominus i. Sede a dextris meis, donec ponam inimicos tuos scabellum pedum tuorum. Handels dixit dominus san francisco choral society. Dixit dominus is a showpiece for both singers and players alike, and whilst its unremitting energy and dramatic intensity presents all the musicians with considerable challenges, the demands that handel makes on the choir are extremely testing, and seldom equalled in his.
Latin 10 masses 3 aab basso continuo et resurrexit. Dixit dominus is a setting of psalm 110 109 in the latin vulgate which handel composed in 1707, when he was only 22. As optional string instruments, two violas and two celli are suggested. Title monteverdi vespro della beata virgine, 1610 cd2 rem composer claudio monteverdi 15671643. It uses the latin text of psalm 110 vulgate 109, which begins with the words dixit dominus the lord said. This is really two movementsinone that combine old and new, sacred and secular. Dixit dominus ii claudio monteverdi choralwiki cpdl.
Handels vesper psalm nisi dominus hwv 238, was composed in rome in 1707 for the feast of the madonna del monte carmel. John kilpatrick, 2010 vocal full part 1 score score 1. The work was completed in april 1707 while handel was living in italy. Dixit dominus 1640, claudio monteverdi 15671643 jolle greenleaf and molly quinn, soprano marc molomot, jason mcstoots, sumner thompson and scott mello, tenor. Handel, georg friedrich dixit dominus hwv 232 barenreiter.
Dixit dominus since monteverdi writes instrumental ritornelli, it works well to limit the instruments to these moments, so they are more of a feature. Monteverdi mentions four optional viole da brazzo or trombones external websites. Monteverdis dixit dominus, laudate pueri, and laetatus sum. Mar 24, 2017 dixit dominus from monteverdi s vespro della beata vergine.
Vespro della beata vergine wikimili, the best wikipedia. Claudio monteverdi dixit dominus i, sv263 classical. Although the exact time and occasion for the first performance is not clear, today the universality of this work make it ideal for use in festive worship services or in concerts. Wcs monteverdi vespers 25317 solochorus distribution. Monteverdi set it for two tenors singing the cantus firmus and two fourpart choirs, one echoing the other in overlapped singing. In fact, the six choruses in this work are delivered with all the attributes that one would expect to hear in handels music that a very scholarly john eliot gardiner can ascertain. Dixit dominus, which he composed at the age of 22, most likely at the behest of one of the citys powerful cardinals, was such a piece.
Wcs monteverdi vespers 25317 solochorus distribution performing edition. In the greek septuagint version of the bible, and in its latin translation in the vulgate, this psalm is psalm 109 in a slightly different numbering system. Gilles grimaldi concert public eglise des billettes, paris. Dixit dominus, hwv 232 handel, george frideric imslp. Latin 12 motets 8 ssaattbb 2 violins, basso continuo et iterum. Vespers of 1610 monteverdi english translation by john kilpatrick biblical sections based on king james bible 1. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. Claudio monteverdi vespro dixit dominus psalmus 109 video. Latin 7 masses 7 ssattbb 2 violins, basso continuo iste confessor, sv 279. Large parts of this setting are identical to the dixit dominus i from selva morale e spirituale 1640 external.
The lord said to my lord, sit at my right hand, until i make your enemies your footstool. Domine ad adjuvandum choir throughout opening plainchant all male soloists starting on d 2. Monteverdi succeeded benedetto pallavicino as master of music at the. Handel, john eliot gardiner, monteverdi orchestra, monteverdi choir dixit dominus music. Id guess that sorrell knows the famous 1989 recording by the monteverdi choir and english baroque soloistsjohn eliot. Vespers of 1610 monteverdi english translation by john. Dixit dominus is a psalm setting by george frideric handel catalogued as hwv 232. Although he was only 22 years old, the work already demonstrates his wide spectrum of compositional abilities which are later fully realized in his operas and oratorios. Dixit dominus has been set to music by many composers, sometimes famously by monteverdi and mozart as part of a complete setting of vespers and sometimes as a separate work.
Authoritative information about the hymn text dixit dominus domino meo, with lyrics, pdf files, printable scores, and audio recordings. Oct 11, 2015 dixit dominus is a setting of the latin text of the psalm 110 which handel completed in april 1707 whilst living in italy and under the patronage of the colonna family who were a powerful and influential family in italy at that time. Dixit dominus all soloists plus choir 115 all soloists 1652 choir 53. Classical sacred monteverdi vespro della beata virgine. Vivaldi, mozart, handel savall with bayodihirt, hanna, matheu, marta on superaudio cd. Vivaldi gloria handel gloria dixit dominus english. This is the only edition which keeps abreast of modern scholarship and is flexible enough to suit all performance needs. It is considered both a royal psalm and a messianic psalm. Mary the virgin in new york and cambridges magnificent. List of compositions by claudio monteverdi wikipedia. The lord said unto my lord, sit thou on my right hand, until i make thine enemies thy footstool. Monteverdi suggested four optional viole da brazzo or trombones external websites. Selva morale e spirituale, sv 252288 monteverdi, claudio.
Dixit dominus is not only handels first important church work, but it also exceeds the scope and design of both of his other latin psalm settings. Vespro della beata vergine claudio monteverdi choralwiki. The chant for dixit dominus is present through most of this opening psalm in the. Vespers is made up of antiphons, psalms, motets, a hymn and canticle that monteverdi shaped into claudio monteverdi s beloved vespers of 1610. Monteverdi stood on the divide between two great musical periods, the renaissance and the baroque. Ssatb soloists and chorus, strings 2,2,1,1, continuo duration. Dixit dominus, sv264, an album by claudio monteverdi, i fagiolini, the english cornett and sackbut ensemble, robert hollingworth on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Selva morale e spirituale claudio monteverdi choralwiki. Front cover monteverdi s sacred vocal compositions introduced the expression of powerful and personal emotions to the world of church music. Vivaldi wrote at least one complete setting of vespers which has not survived and four separate settings of the dixit dominus which have. It has the 2staff keyboard realisation with essential hints above, and suggestions for organ and harpsichord use.
Jan 23, 2012 dixit dominus 1640, claudio monteverdi 15671643 jolle greenleaf and molly quinn, soprano marc molomot, jason mcstoots, sumner thompson and scott mello, tenor jesse blumberg and david. It is entirely in the tradition of the polychoral, concertante motet which was cultivated especially in rome during the late baroque era. The first psalm is psalm 110, beginning dixit dominus dominum meum the lord said unto my lord. Claudio monteverdi dixit dominus ii balthasar neumann. Deus in adjutorium domine ad adjuvandum me festina 5 2. Dixit dominus is the opening text of the catholic churchs latin version of psalm 110 psalm 110 according to the original hebrew numbering, psalm 109 according to the greek septuagint, which was subsequently adopted by the vulgate. Dixit dominus vulgate psalm 109 george frideric handel 16851759 hwv 232 composed april 1707 in rome instrumentation. Vespro della beata vergine 1610 cantica symphonia, guido maletto. Handel wrote the famous dixit dominus with the text of psalm 109 during his time in italy in c.